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Exeter vs Moretown vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Moretown | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.